is the surface of the planet the best place for a civilization to develop?

Question

is the surface of the planet the best place for a civilization to develop?

Answer 1

If you're talking about Earth, then yes. The atmosphere is beneficial for our health and our productivity. That isn't to say that we couldn't live underground; we're one of the most adaptable species on the planet. And we've already lived in the sky and in space! (But it'd be a while before we can actually develop space cities and whatnot...)



However, it'd be different if we were talking about Mars or Jupiter, for example. In the previous answers, they talked about Mars. Well, since it's the closest to Earth as far as the makeup of the planet goes, we'd probably settle there in the next few millenia, but there'd be a lot of terraforming and developing before we could do so.



However, planetary environments like Jupiter (the gas giants) would definitely be hostile to creatures such as us. We'd have to really develop some MAJOR technology for us to survive in Jupiter's Red Spot (not to mention the rest of that stormy atmosphere)!

Answer 2

Define "best." By "the planet," do you mean Earth, or "a planet?" Obviously on Earth, the surface of the planet is the most likely place for a civilization to develop - that is why it has done so.

Answer 3

I can imagine circumstances in which it might be more advantageous for a civilization to develop underground, or in trees above the planet, or floating in boats on the water, or all kinds of other scenarios.

Answer 4

if you say planet earth then there are more than 150 civilasations flourished on it....if you mean anyother world like planet mars.........then you need time to develope an advance technology to make environment...human friendly, so that they could live easily. i guess thats it!